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Looks like she will round the Horn later today.
Jessica
Re: Jessica
Bet it wasn't as hard as my drive to work this morning.FullCircle wrote:As I said elsewhere - a stunning achievement.
Exactly 1cm of snow and the whole county comes to a halt.
Re: Jessica
Hm, well, as per AP, she reckons it's 23,000 nm around the world whereas i distinctly remember it being 24,000 at the equator and 27k from ukish, round the southern ocean and back oop. I also quite like the prospect of some official at the finish disqualifying a circumnavigator who hasn't had the Crowhursty guts to do the decent thing, harumph, blah etc.
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Re: Jessica
Oh, well said Sir.
......And the voice of a Schoolboy rallies the ranks
Play up, Play up and play the game.......
......And the voice of a Schoolboy rallies the ranks
Play up, Play up and play the game.......
Regards
Claymore
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Re: Jessica
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On an old 34ft boat of the sort we might aspire to as well. Here's a shot surfing towards the Cape in 40 knots.
Must be great to be young. I'd have had three reefs in.
On an old 34ft boat of the sort we might aspire to as well. Here's a shot surfing towards the Cape in 40 knots.
Must be great to be young. I'd have had three reefs in.
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Re: Jessica
Not age. Cape Horn? I would be under bare poles in 40 knots....Nick wrote:.
On an old 34ft boat of the sort we might aspire to as well. Here's a shot surfing towards the Cape in 40 knots.
Must be great to be young. I'd have had three reefs in.
Donald